Video at Amazon.com View Wild Bee Hotel not only looks pretty, it is also well made and not unpleasant smell of paint. By the metal roof the house is protected well against moisture from above. However, you should make sure that the hotel is hung on a sunny and preferably before rain protected location so that sets a settlement.
Supplement 2014: You need a little patience. For us the first settlement took place this spring. However, only one tube was occupied. I will continue to report. ;-)
May 2015. Meanwhile, the color is slightly faded. But the settlement is visible (see video).